(reading time 2.5 min.) Author: Carol GlanvilleAbout a dozen Diocesan educators attended MACUL17 in Detroit last week. As we wrap up the year, Everyday Tech will be one platform for sharing their learning across the Diocese. Today’s topic comes from Angela Critchett, West Catholic tech teacher.They say a picture is worth 1000 words? Well, with Gone Google Story Builder a few words draws a vivid picture!This interesting little tool that allows you to create a short story on the fly. You can have up to 10 characters and add background music from stock music choices. Of unconventional story-builder note does not incorporate images. It’s 100% dialogue-driven. When you watch a story on Gone Google Story Builder, you’re actually watching the typing unfold and essentially read along. Check out this short sample to get the idea:

Potential classroom uses:

Students write their own dialog for characters.

Create a side dialog for two characters in a Shakespeare play discussing what’s going on in modern language. (I’ve seen this done on Twitter)

Create an alternate ending

Recap a story, scene, chapter from a particular character’s point of view

Students examine historical characters and how they would interact with each other

Predict what happens next in: history, math, science, literature,

Math/Science could use it for explaining ideas (metacognitive strategy)

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